White House mandates masks, distancing for unvaccinated — despite pandemic’s end

The White House ended the national emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic weeks ago, but is still mandating masking and social distancing for the unvaccinated at its events, according to a report. Earlier this week, the White House Office of Legislative Affairs sent an invitation to members of Congress to attend “College Athlete Day,” a celebration honoring the NCAA men’s and women’s national championship teams. The invite notes that while lawmakers will not have to take a COVID test, they will have to mask up and be socially distant if they...